The Value Of A System To Learn Cartooning

If the same amount of system were applied to theof a set square or tape measure.
teaching of various forms of drawing that is devotedExperienced teachers of drawing are aware that the
to the teaching of writing, You wouldn't so ofteneasier they make the study, the greater, and
hear people say, "Oh no, I could never learn to draw!quicker, the progress of the student. And do not
They tried to teach me at school, but I was nohesitate to make use of all the aids available. The use
good, I had to give it up as a bad job."of things such as rulers, compasses, grid or tracing
What would you think about the same person whopaper, are to be encouraged, not frowned upon.
said the same thing about learning to write? You'dStudy should be a pleasure, a recreation even, and
probably think that it was a pretty stupid thing tonot a hardship or distasteful task.
say, and you'd be right. Now, that's not necessarilyIf you can learn to write, you can learn to draw.
the students fault. The number of failures in drawingFrom this it follows that if someone wishes to learn
classes is no doubt due to an almost total lack ofto draw they should seek the best instruction they
system in teaching the fundamentals, and the denialcan afford. Now it's pretty obvious that not many
to students of basic teaching aids.would be students of cartooning are going to be able
So called "freehand drawing" is at the bottom ofto afford professional one to one tuition, which is
most failures to grasp the groundwork knowledgecertainly the best route. However there are several
necessary to enable almost anyone to make simple,courses available that will take the student from
accurate, drawings from copies or other models.would be cartoonist to paid artist in only a few
"Freehand" drawing should probably becalledweeks.
"Hap-Hazard" drawing.These courses need not be expensive, especially
A teacher of handwriting instructs according to awhen you consider the earning potential when the
recognised system. He/she requires the use of guideskill has been aquired. They can also be great fun,
lines for the formation of the written characters -and the way to a hobby for life, or lucrative sideline,
the faint blue lines on some writing pads etc.even if you don't want to be a full time cartoonist.
The average drawing teacher on the other hand,OK, so you really want to learn to be a cartoonist,
encourages the novice student to go ahead blindlycheck out available courses, and please take one if
and do the best they can. Avoiding every aid andyou are at all serious. I can promise you will not
depending only upon the untrained eye and hand. Youregret it.
may as well try to teach carpentry without the use